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### Importing CAD Data

PC-DMIS allows you to use the following translators to import CAD data into the Graphic Display window:

- ACIS

- CAD

- CAD by Reference

- CATIA V4 DCT

- CATIA V5 DCT

- CATIA V6 DCT

- DES

- DXF/DWG

- IGES

- Inventor

- JT

- Parasolid DCT

- Creo DCT

- Solid Edge DCT

- SolidWorks DCT

- STEP

- STL

- NX DCT

- VDAFS

- VISI

- Wavefront Object

- XYZ

If you want to use the CATIA, Parasolid, Creo, Solidworks, NX, or VISI translators, your LMS license or portlock must have these DCT license options enabled: CATIA V4 DCT, CATIA V5 DCT, CATIA V6 DCT, NX DCT, PRO-E DCT, Parasolid DCT, and VISI DCT.

General Procedure

To import CAD data into the Graphic Display window of your inspection plan, follow this general procedure. You can find specifics for your CAD type in the topics below:

1. Select the File | Import | <CAD File Type> menu item to show the Import dialog box.

2. Browse to and select the needed CAD file.

3. Click Import to import the file. If you already have a CAD model in the Graphic Display window, PC-DMIS asks if you want to replace the existing CAD data or merge the CAD data together.

- To add the input data without deleting the existing data, click the Merge (new data) option.

- To replace the existing data with the new input data, click Replace.

- To return to the Open dialog box, click Cancel.

Some imported file types automatically replace old existing CAD data with the imported data. In those cases, you won't be presented with the Merge Import Data dialog box.

4. PC-DMIS starts to import the CAD data with any accompanying GD&T/dimension information.

If you have an NX model with global tolerances, PC-DMIS applies those tolerances to non-basic dimensions without tolerances during the model import.

If your model contains embedded GD&T callouts, PC-DMIS asks if you want to create Edit window commands from the GD&T callouts:

- If you click Yes, the importer also imports and converts the GD&T callouts into GD&T and other Edit window commands.

- If you click No, the importer does not convert the GD&T callouts. (You can always use the Operation | Graphic Display Window | Select GD&T menu item to convert all the CAD GD&T callouts later; or for specific callouts, you can box-select or click on them. For additional information on CAD GD&T callouts, see "Working with CAD GD&T Callouts".)

If you re-import the original CAD model file, the importer removes any modifications to the GD&T CAD callouts in the Graphic Display window.

In some supported CAD model formats, the Cancel and Stop buttons are available:

During the import process, you can cancel or stop the import.

- Cancel - This button cancels the import altogether. If you already had a CAD model loaded before the import, PC-DMIS retains the previous CAD model.

- Stop - This button stops the import, but keeps any imported CAD elements up to that point.

If you import both a part model and a machine model into the Graphic Display window, and you don't have any outstanding manual machine offsets or rotations, PC-DMIS automatically positions the part model to the machine model's table.

If you have manual x,y,z, offsets or rotations from the Part/Machine tab of the Setup Options dialog box, you need to use that tab's Auto Position button to position the part model to the machine table. For more information on the Auto Position button, see the "Part Setup area" topic in the "Setting Your Preferences: Introduction" chapter.

More:

Importing an ACIS File

Importing a CAD File

Importing a CAD by Reference

Importing Multiple CAD Files

Importing CATIA Files

Importing a Creo File

Importing a DES File

Importing a DXF or DWG File

Importing an IGES File

Importing an Inventor File

Importing a JT File

Importing an NX File

Importing a Parasolid File

Importing a Solid Edge File

Importing a SolidWorks file

Importing a STEP File

Importing an STL File

Importing a VDAFS File

Importing a VISI File

Importing a Wavefront Object File

Importing an XYZ File